NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION AND GRAINGER ANNOUNCE FIVE YEAR EXTENSION OF PARTNERSHIP AND ENHANCED BENEFITS FOR NTMA MEMBERS
Cleveland, OH, July 3, 2014: The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Grainger are pleased to announce a five year extension of their partnership program as well as enhanced benefits for NTMA members. The NTMA-Grainger partnership has provided a range of benefits for NTMA members including exclusive product and service discounts.
“We are pleased to not only continue our partnership with Grainger, a partnership that has provided great value to our membership, but to also announce a range of new, exclusive benefits provided by Grainger for NTMA members,” said NTMA President Dave Tilstone. “For example, we are launching a new NTMA Customized Catalog on Grainger.com where NTMA members can log-in and see a special catalog specifically designed for them that includes merchandise discounted beyond the current minimum 10% on all catalog items.”
“We look forward to continuing to provide NTMA members with exclusive discounts on our products and services,” said GRAINGER SPOKESPERSON. “Our partnership with NTMA has been mutually beneficial and we are pleased to be able to provide and enhance our offerings for the next five years, including for the first time offering free shipping on all orders.”
The NTMA-Grainger partnership includes the following new benefits for NTMA members:
• An NTMA Customized Catalog on Grainger.com where NTMA members can log-in and see a special, customized catalog specifically designed for them and denotes commodities that are above and beyond the standard 10% off catalog price.
• Free shipping on all orders is also a valuable update of the program.
• Specific commodity discounts include:
Air Filters: Discounts of 45% off catalog price on 3,500 Air Handler Brand Air filter products
Motors: Discounts of 28% off catalog price on 47,000 Dayton, AO Smith, and Browning Brand Motors, Power Transmission, Engines, Generators
Hand and Power Tools: Discounts ranging from 32-58% off the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price on 32,000 Products by Milwaukee, DeWalt, Blackhawk by Proto, Stanley, Proto and Westward hand tools, power tools and accessories
Lighting: Deep discounts on GE Lamps/Ballasts, Acuity Lighting fixtures, Waldmann Machine/Inspection/Project Area Lighting and RecyclePak Lamp Recycling Products
Cleaning/Janitorial: Deep discounts on 2500 Tough Guy Cleaning/JanSan Products, Rubbermaid Carts and Material Handling, GOJO Hand Soaps and Dispensers, Georgia Pacific Paper Products and Dispensers.
Safety: Deep discounts on 2500 Condor Safety Products, ShowaBest Gloves, Global Harmonized Systems (GHS) Products.
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About NTMA: NTMA’s 1,400 member companies design and manufacture special tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines and precision-machined parts. Some firms specialize in experimental research and development work as well as rapid prototyping. Many NTMA members are privately owned small businesses, yet the industry generates sales in excess of $40 billion a year. NTMA’s mission is to help members of the U.S. precision custom manufacturing industry achieve business success in a global economy through advocacy, advice, networking, information, programs and services. Additional information can be found at www.ntma.org.
About Grainger: W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2013 sales of $9.4 billion, is North America’s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations in Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information can be found at www.grainger.com.
